Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Limited v. Plurinational State of Bolivia

The PCA provides administrative support in this arbitration, which is being conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (as adopted in 2010), pursuant to the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia for the Promotion and Protection of Investments, signed on 24 May 1988 and entered into force on 16 February 1990.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s)

Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Limited (Private entity )

Name(s) of Respondent(s)

Plurinational State of Bolivia (State)

Names of Parties

-

Case number

2016-39

Administering institution

Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)

Case status

Pending

Type of case

Investment arbitration

Subject matter or economic sector

Mining and quarrying

Rules used in arbitral proceedings

UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2010

Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

[Bilateral treaty]Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia for the Promotion and Protection of Investments, signed on 24 May 1988 and entered into force on 16 February 1990
Country A: United Kingdom
Country B: Bolivia